WD Desktop Mainstream hard drives deliver solid performance and reliability while providing you with all the space you need to hold an enormous amount of photos, videos and files. These drives are designed for use as primary drives in desktops PCs, notebooks and external enclosures, and for certain industrial applications.

We perform tests on hundreds of systems and a multitude of platforms in our FIT Lab so you can rest assured our drives will work in their system.

NoTouch Ramp Load technology

The recording head never touches the disk media ensuring significantly less wear to the recording head and media as well as better drive protection in transit.

The WD advantage

WD puts our products through extensive Functional Integrity Testing (F.I.T) prior to any product launch. This testing ensures our products consistently meet the highest quality and reliability standards of the WD brand. Our customer support lines have longer operational hours to ensure you get the help you need when you need it. Our toll-free customer support lines are here to help or you can access our WD Support site for additional details.

Upgrading your drive is easy

Seamlessly migrate your current system to your new WD Desktop Mainstream drive using Acronis® True Image WD Edition software, available as a free download on the WD Support site. This software enables you to copy all your data to a new drive so you don't have to reinstall your operating system to get all the benefits of a new drive.

Low power consumption

The 2 TB and 3 TB models are designed for energy efficiency. Using state-of-the-art seeking algorithms and advanced power management features ensure low power consumption in these high-capacity models.

2-year limited warranty

WD Desktop Mainstream drives are backed by a 2-year limited warranty for added peace of mind.

WD Desktop mainstream hard drives are ideal for office and web applications, as extra storage for your PC, upgrading your PC and for backing up your important files.

Desktop drives are not recommended for use in RAID environments, please consider using WD Red hard drives for home and small office 1-5 bay NAS systems and WD Enterprise hard drives for rackmount and 5 bay NAS systems.

Specifications

Product Specifications

Interface

SATA 6 Gb/s

Performance Specifications

Rotational Speed

IntelliPower *

Buffer Size

64 MB

Transfer Rates

Buffer To Host (Serial ATA)

6 Gb/s (Max)

Physical Specifications

Formatted Capacity

6,001,175 MB

Capacity

6 TB

Form Factor

3.5 Inch

User Sectors Per Drive

11,721,045,168

Physical Dimensions

English

Height

1.063 Inches

Depth

5.787 Inches

Width

4.016 Inches

Weight

1.57 Pounds

Metric

Height

27 mm

Depth

147 mm

Width

102 mm

Weight

0.71 kg

Compatibility

Operating System

Compatibility

Windows/Mac

*Receive free standard shipping (UPS Ground) on purchases over $100 (excluding tax and shipping charges) at the WD Store. Offer not valid for addresses in Hawaii or Alaska. The WD Store reserves the right to change or discontinue this offer at any time.

*Receive free standard shipping (UPS Ground) on purchases over $100 (excluding tax and shipping charges) at the WD Store. Offer not valid for addresses in Hawaii or Alaska. The WD Store reserves the right to change or discontinue this offer at any time.